Legislature in Session Raleigh Law-Makers Debate Bills
Regular correspondent summarizes Senate and House activity in Raleigh from February 2 to February 4. Prohibition trusts railroads and labor measures appear, with bills on bridges juries jail relief and state agencies. Passages include county bonds sheriffs fees and public health appropriations.
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Senate
Manning
Long
Durham County
Hillsboro
Dowd
Taylor
Cape Fear
Weaver
Linney
Alexander County
Murphy
County moves to bond floating debt for road work
County commissioners have drafted a bill to bond floating indebtedness from the Quail Roost road Rigsbee road and flood damaged bridges. The measure may be introduced soon and enacted. A marriage occurred in East Durham between Tyler B Knight and Geneva Johnson. Fredie Whitaker remains in hospital after Sunday's runaway injury.
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Quail Roost
Rigsbee
East Durham
Tyler B. Knight
Geneva Johnson
Fredie Whitaker
Chapel Hill
Health Commission Proposed for Durham City
A bill to be presented in the North Carolina legislature creates a Durham city board of health. The five member board includes two physicians and sets terms from one to five years with annual appointments thereafter. The board may appoint a health officer and clerks and regulate public health with city funding approved by aldermen.
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Senate
Pharr
North Carolina
Latham
Nimocks
Barringer
Manning
Justemene
Durham Coun
Board of Trade of
Greensboro
Lockhart
Cox
Wake
Pitt
Williams
Dare
Fish Commission
Sparrow
Orange
Chatham
General Assembly of
Durham
Board of Health
Durham Medical Society
Board of Aldermen
State Board of Health
Board ‘of Health
Local High Point Couple Married in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Lora Lyon wed Mr. James L. Ferguson at the residence of her mother Rev. C L Bowers in High Point. The ceremony was intimate with only family and close friends. The couple, both popular in High Point, left for home after the ceremony.
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Lora Lyon
James L. Ferguson
High Point
C. L. Bowers
Revenue officers seize still in New Hope raid
Revenue officers destroyed a still found near the old Chapel Hill road in New Hope and captured three men. The suspects bound over to federal court are Blackwood and two African American men Atlas Lloyd and Richard Gattis, taken to Raleigh with Commissioner Moye serving as an important witness.
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New Hope
Chapel Hill Road
Blackwood
Atlas Lloyd J
Richard Gattis
Raleigh
Moye
Bahama Items Rise and Fall of Local Notables
Bob Hopkins the famous mule owned by Lorenzo Hopkins died at 42. L. G. Nicholscut his leg with an axe at a saw mill. Preston Turner two years old scalded by boiling water but not seriously hurt. J C notes a boxing benefit at the armory to raise funds for the Barbee monument with another bout planned Friday.
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Bob Hopkins
Lorenzo Hopkins
L. G. Nichols
Little Preston
J. D. C. Turner
J.C
Barbee Monument
Wan's Pneumonia Preparation Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old illness remedy ad claims Wan's Pneumonia Preparation can reduce inflammation and congestion for colds and coughs. It urges readers to keep a bottle at home for emergencies and notes availability at druggists at a stated price.
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Wan
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Elliott
Finance Committee
Turner
Fry
Orange Superior
Grant
Scott
Health Commission
Citizens National Bank
Duke
Pres
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J. B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smits
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
J. H. Sourucate
Southgate & Son
R. H. Rigsbee
E. Rawls
N. Duke
Ameri
J.S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Warren
Zashie
Vacco Co
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
Geo. W. Watts
John Sprunt Hill
S. B. Peirce, JR
J. R. Weatherspoon
Asst
Reade Bros. Go
N. C
Weare
Posi
Tion
General Merchandise
Merry
Reade Bros. Co
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